​How to help digestion

Whether it can be digested normally is the biggest concern when we eat food. In fact, as long as we eat some food that helps digestion, there will be no problem of indigestion. No matter what kind of food we eat, the only purpose is to absorb the nutrients contained in the food and experience its value. If it cannot be digested well, the absorption effect will not be achieved. Therefore, researching ways to promote digestion is the key.

If you want to perform digestion better, the most important thing is diet. As long as the food you eat can aid digestion or is easy to digest, you don’t have to worry about food accumulation and indigestion, because food accumulation can also cause constipation. So how can we help digestion?

Bend over after meals: Bend over three times after meals every day, close to 90 degrees, with enough amplitude, but not too fast, do it slowly and gradually, and hold each bend for 1 to 2 minutes.

Take a walk after a meal: You can take a walk for 20 to 30 minutes half an hour after a meal. If you persist for half a month, your stomach bloating will be significantly relieved. However, this method should not be used by people with gastroesophageal reflux disease or reflux esophagitis. Because of the effect of gravity, food will flow back into the esophagus, aggravating the symptoms of esophagitis. Elderly people with high blood pressure should also try it with caution.

Avoid two major habits after meals: First, eating fruit immediately after a meal will be blocked by the food that arrived earlier, resulting in the fruit not being digested normally. Second, drinking tea immediately after a meal, the tannic acid contained in tea will affect protein absorption and increase the burden on the stomach.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen and stomach are the "foundation of acquired constitution". The stomach is responsible for receiving grains, and the spleen is responsible for transportation and transformation. It distributes the essence of grain and water, raises the clear and lowers the turbid. It is the source of biochemistry, and all the internal organs, limbs and bones depend on it for nourishment. The spleen also has the functions of replenishing Qi and regulating blood. Main muscles, limbs and other important physiological functions. If the spleen and stomach are weak and cannot digest and absorb nutrients, the patient will become thin and have cold limbs, sallow complexion, cold abdomen and bloating. Loose stools or loss of appetite. Distension and fullness in the middle abdomen. Sweet and sticky mouth, heaviness in the head and body, fatigue, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish qi and blood, and restore normal digestive system function.

The TCM health-preserving recipes that help digestion and absorption and nourish the spleen and stomach include: Guipi Pills, Ginseng Jianpi Pills, Zisheng Pills, Shenxian Er Fuling Longevity Recipe, Bazhen Cake, Qingbu Lifei Jianpi Pills, etc. Some thin people not only have weak spleen and blood deficiency, but also kidney deficiency, so they need to nourish both the spleen and kidney.

Nutritional diet therapy, adequate protein intake, and restoration of normal digestive function.

The above introduces several ways to aid digestion. Some people are accustomed to taking a walk after a meal, which can also effectively help digestion. You can also eat some fruits that aid digestion, but you can only eat the fruits one hour after absorbing the food, otherwise it will not have a digestive effect. Therefore, it is crucial to master methods to aid digestion.